Trousers-hanger



(No Model.)

I. S. SMITH.

TROUSERS HANGER, No. 541,293. Patented June 18, 1895.

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U ITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRED S. SMITI'L OF HARTFORD, ASSIGNOR TO IRA DIMOOK, OF VEST HARTFORD,CONNECTICUT.

TROUSERS-HANGER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 541,293, dated June 18,1895. Application filed \Inly 2'7, 1894. Serial No. 518.763. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern;

Be .it known that I, FRED S. SMITH, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Hartford,in the county of Hartford and State ofConnecticut, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements inTrousers-Hangers, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription, whereby any one skilled in the art can make and use thesame.

The object of my invention is to provide a simple, cheap and compactdevice by means of which a pair of trousers may be suspended from a hookin such a manner and position as to best preserve their shape.

To this end my invention consists in the details of the several partsmaking up the hanger as a Whole and in the combination of such parts asmore particularly.hereinafter described and pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a view in front elevation of thedevice. Fig. 2 is a top view of the hanger. Fig. 3 is a view in centrallengthwise section ofthe hanger. Fig. 4 is a view of the device with theclamps open. Fig. 5 is an end view of thehanger closed.

In the accompanying drawings the letters a 1) denote the clamps orholders which are preferably made of wood and of a length sufficient toextend beyond the edges of the leg of a pair of trousers or pants whenthe latter are folded flat, as illustrated in'dotted outline in Fig. 1of the drawings.

One of the clamps, as a, is provided with a hook or eye a by means ofwhich the device may be suspended from a nail, peg or hook in a closetor other convenient place for hanging the trouserswhen not in use.

The clamps a, b, are connected, or hinged together atone end by a loop dpivoted to the part a and connected to the part b by a spring arm whichpreserves the function of the hinge while permitting a separation of theadjacent faces of the clamps a distance sufficient to receive the foldedends of both legs of a pair of trousers. Y

The side parts of the loop d, which is preferably of wire, are butslightly wider apart than the thickness of the clamps, and guides e onthe part b and on opposite sides of each arm of the loop inclosing theclamp are so arranged as to allow the clamp 17 to move freely along thelength of the loop but prevent any movement across it.

The two clamps a h are forced together with a yielding pressure by meansof the springf the spring loosely against any lengthwise movement. I

One end ,of the springfis bent around the outer end of the loop d, as atd, and pivotally connected to it, while the other end has a hook f toreceive the end of the loop shaped latch which is pivoted to the clampon at the end opposite the loop hinge. This latch 2' is readilydisengaged from the hook f on the spring arm which allows the two clampsto be opened apart as illustrated in Fig. 4, so that the ends of thetrousers legs may be conveniently introduced.

The clamp b in opening slides along the clamp a until the notch isreached and the corner of the clamp a entering it forms with it a springlock which holds the parts in angular relation to each other under thetension of the spring to facilitate the introduction of t the ends ofthe trousers legs.

. guides 6 located on opposite sides of each arm of the loop embracingthe clamp bwhereby movement of the clamp lengthwise of the loop but notcrosswise is permitted, a spring secured to the clamp b and having oneend secured to the loop (I, and a latch '5 pivoted to ICC clamp a andadapted to engage the socket f in the end of the spring f, allsubstantially "as described.

2. In a trousers hanger in combination, a clamp a, a loop d pivoted tothe clamp a, the clamp b projecting through thepivot loop and 1 attachedthereto by'm'eansper'initting s n-ovement of the clamp lengthwise-of'tlie loophu't' holding it against crosswise movement of the loop, anotch in clamp 19 arranged -to engage: the end of the clamp a whenthecla np'sare' set at an angle, a spring secured to clamp 17 and havingone end secured ,to the loop on the a clamp a Wherbyalengthwise-"slidingliiove-' ment of the clamps one upon-the otheri'sipermitted to cause the notch on the one part to be engaged by theangular endof the op po-, Site "clain'p part, and the latch pivot'ed tothe clampd and adapted to engagefr'hq opposite end of the spring, allsubstantially as de-' scribed. g g 4 V 3, In a trousers hanger ineoinhfi mm, a clamp d,a loop pivoted to the enema lamp b'projectihgthron-gh tlie lqop a n d having a lengthwise movement t hereoflthlepinsfor pre-- ventingfa movement of the loop "lengthwiseof the'clani'p aspring sec hred in'a groo'veiii the clamphand having afnlerninbearingtherein and with one'en'd securedto th'elloop pivoted to 'the'clainp d Yvli'erby o'ne'e'nd of each'offthe clam ps are "held in ontafct t allofiiifg'ags lidin; fmovein nton e'on the otherft'he lad-kingnotchlocated i n theolamp b and adaptedto a e t e ot' e e e en enilth tpivoted tot'he'cl'a'm'p wand adapte'clto engage the end of thespringyallsubstantially as de scribed.

4. In combination in a trousers hanger,

clamping parts pivotally connected to each other at one end and withproximate holding faces, a spring loosely" connected to one of the clampng partsat or near its center portion 'and *e'xt'endin-g along it, saidspring being connected to a loop at one end and alatch at the otherwhereby the spring action of the length 'of t'hevvireon both sides ofits support is obtained, the loop connecting the spring to the clampat-one end and the latch connecting the stantia-l 1y as'described.

5. In combination in a trousers hanger,

clamping parts pivotally connected to each other at onee'nd,-and withproximate holding races, agroove'inthe outer fnoe of one of the e1mnps,"aspnug having abem portion formin g'a'fu'lorumlocated in thegrooveand loosely secured tothe-clanip'aflth'at part, a looppivdcjauy'emmenngones eer the spring to the tither lai npinglpart, andala'tch :p'ivotall y connecting "the oppositeend of the spring witht'hefolamping partsivherehy the two clamps are held tog'et'herivith ayielding .pre'ssureby thefforc'eof t e s'pjing'and the whole length

